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BEDDED CLAY [1 record]

Record 1 1998-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A shale composed wholly or chiefly of argillaceous material, which again becomes clay on weathering.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
OBS

Le terme «shale» est souvent utilisé pour désigner les argiles litées. Son aire sémantique couvre cependant toutes les roches sédimentaires litées à grain fin, dont les argiles litées.

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